[ Adrian Yanez knows his back his against the wall heading into UFC Fight Night 241. Yanez (16-5 MMA, 5-2 UFC) welcomes Vinicius Salvador to bantamweight on May 18 at the UFC Apex. Both fighters will look to snap two-fight losing skids, and Salvador will be in search of his first octagon win. The 30-year-old, … Read more
[ Vanessa Demopoulos has another big opportunity in front of her next month, and from here on out when those happen, they might seem a little more personal. Demopoulos (10-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) takes on Emily Ducote (13-8 MMA, 2-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 241 on May 11. For Demopoulos, a win would give … Read more
[ The UFC Fight Night 241 lineup has been tweaked slightly. With Hailey Cowan injured, Melissa Gatto moves to bantamweight to fight fellow Brazilian Tamires Vidal at the May 18 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the change recently informed MMA Junkie of the tweak but asked to … Read more
[ Manel Kape can’t catch a break. Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) on Tuesday pulled out of his UFC Fight Night 241 headliner vs. Matheus Nicolau (19-4-1 MMA, 7-2) scheduled for April 27 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and was replaced by Alex Perez. Kape and Nicolau were originally scheduled to run things … Read more
